Vocational Education in Germany

London, July 8 2014

Andrea Bodner

Head of Training, Webasto Group

Webasto at a Glance

LocationsMore than50

Since1908 in

near Munich

StockdorfIn

Countries46

1901Founded in Esslingen

near Stuttgart

10,000 Employees (December 2013)

2.5 billion EUR sales (December 2013)

Production sites

Thereof more than3008.07.2014

More than

2003 Start of a programme for increasing the number of trainees

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Webasto‘s Cloud 7Offensive for more apprenticeship:

Competent, Efficient, > 7% of the employees are apprentices.

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Webasto’s Programme for more Apprenticeship

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The Main Characteristics of Germany‘s Dual System

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The Basis of the Dual System

The two partners of the German dual system

provides the theoreticalbackground

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Vocational school

provides the practicalbackground

Company

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Examination

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Examination:

Final examination by the Chamber of Commerce according to a nationwide standard

Certificates:

Company Certificate

Certificate of the vocational school

Certificate of the Chamber of Commerce

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Advantages of the Dual System

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The Success of the Dual System

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Advantages for Germany‘s industrie:

Highly qualified employees

Very low rate of unemployment among young people (Germany: 8% in July 2012; EU: 22,5%)

Nation-wide acceptance secures mobility of the German employees

348 recognized career tracks in Germany with nearly 1.5 mio young people taking part

50%50%

Others

Apprentices

Source: www.bibb.de; www.bmf.de 2012

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The Burning Question: Who pays for it?

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77%

9%

14%

Companies

Local government

Federal Labour Office

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Source: www.bildungsexperten.net

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Webasto‘s Motivation for Vocational Training

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Advantages for the Company

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Image improvement

Competitive advantage through better image

Employer branding

Money-saving

Lower costs for personnel recruitment

Trainees already work efficiently during their vocational education

A balanced structure of salaries

Well-educated employees

Less turnover of staff as trainess have a closer binding to the company

Trainees are already familiar with in-house processes and structures (company-specific know-how)

Trainees have a broad inter-company network

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How do we attract good Quality Apprentices?

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Marketing Actions

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Practical trainings for pupils

„Open day“ in order to inform pupils about the possibilities at Webasto

Participation in the most important recruitment fairs

Close cooperation with selected schools

Press releases

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How do we select our Apprentices?

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Our Selection Process

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Employment testQuestions about politics and economy, logical and mathematical understanding, questions in English to test vocabulary and understanding

Job interview

Personal Presentationand the motives for chosen company and career track

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Challenges for the Future

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Thank you very much for your attention!

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Kontakt

Andrea Bodner

Head of Training

Telefon +49 89 85794-730

E-Mail: andrea.bodner@webasto.com

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